Quotes by Carlos Castaneda
“We hardly ever realize that we can cut anything out of our lives, anytime, in the blink of an eye.”— Carlos Castaneda
“Forget the self and you will fear nothing, in whatever level of awareness you find yourself to be.”— Carlos Castaneda
“The trouble with us is that we are attached to our own personal history. We are attached to our own way of doing things, to our own likes and dislikes.”— Carlos Castaneda
“A warrior must learn to make every act count, since he is going to be here in this world for only a short while.”— Carlos Castaneda
“A warrior considers himself already dead, so there is nothing for him to lose. The worst has already happened to him, therefore he's clear and calm.”— Carlos Castaneda
“The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge, while an ordinary man takes everything as a blessing or a curse.”— Carlos Castaneda
“To be a warrior is not a simple matter of wishing to be one. It is rather an endless struggle that will go on to the very last moment of our lives.”— Carlos Castaneda
“A man of knowledge is one who has followed truthfully the hardships of learning.”— Carlos Castaneda
“The aim is to balance the terror of being alive with the wonder of being alive.”— Carlos Castaneda
“A warrior accepts the responsibility for his acts, for the most trivial of his acts.”— Carlos Castaneda
“Self-importance is our greatest enemy. Think about it—what weakens us is feeling offended by the deeds and misdeeds of our fellow men. Our self-importance requires that we spend most of our lives offended by someone.”— Carlos Castaneda
“Look at every path closely and deliberately, then ask ourselves this crucial question: Does this path have a heart? If it does, then the path is good. If it doesn't, it is of no use.”— Carlos Castaneda
“A path is only a path, and there is no affront, to oneself or to others, in dropping it if that is what your heart tells you.”— Carlos Castaneda
“Look at every path closely and deliberately. Try it as many times as you think necessary. Then ask yourself, and yourself alone, one question... Does this path have a heart?”— Carlos Castaneda
“For me the world is weird because it is stupendous, awesome, mysterious, unfathomable; my interest has been to convince you that you must assume responsibility for being here.”— Carlos Castaneda
“A warrior must learn to make every act count, since he is going to be here in this world for only a short while.”— Carlos Castaneda